The Beat: David Bowie tributes, #concertgoals & carpool karaoke

The Beat is my monthly musical link love post. It’s a quick run down of all the great music articles I’ve read lately and stuff I think you might enjoy too.

2016 has been pretty unkind to music fans. You could argue that heartlessness began December 28 when Lemmy Kilmister of Motörhead passed away suddenly from cancer. He was followed shortly by David Bowie, The Eagles’ Glenn Fry and, just last week, Jefferson Airplane’s Paul Kantner.

While these four men may not have been members of bands I list in my super favorites column, I have a lot of respect for each one, what they have done for music and how they have influenced so many musicians after them.

For that reason, each one broke my heart a little more as a music fan. I’m not ready for us to lose so many iconic people who made rock ‘n’ roll what it is today.

But the upside – if there is one – is the ability to celebrate all this music and our collective fandom as lovers of music. In this month’s edition of The Beat, I share a video from a David Bowie tribute that brought me to tears for that exact reason.

It’s hard to not be sad that we’ve suffered so many losses, but we can also be glad we have all the wonderful music to listen to.

From the web:

SafetyTess attended a David Bowie tribute in Austin, and it was magical.

And more cool reads from friends – Rebekah is releasing her second rock novel next week. If you love music crusies and boy bands, you’re gonna want a copy. Preview chapter one, chapter two and chapter three at their respective links.